CVE-2015-7892

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the m2m1shot_compat_ioctl32 function in the Samsung m2m1shot driver framework, as used in Samsung S6 Edge, allows local users to have unspecified impact via a large data.buf_out.num_planes value in an ioctl call.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory google.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134108/Samsung-M2m1shot-Kernel-Driver-Buffer-Overflow.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=493 third party advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38555/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7892?
CVE-2015-7892 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7892?
To fix CVE-2015-7892, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-7892 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-7892 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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